The Metal Monkey
๐ Metal element ยท Yang polarity
Monkeys are fast learners and natural problem-solvers with a sharp sense of humor. They improvise well and rarely stay stuck. The Metal Monkey takes that base and runs it through the Metal element, which is determined, disciplined and self-reliant.
Metal is the element of autumn, structure and resolve. A Metal year sharpens focus and independence: a Metal animal knows what it wants and pursues it directly, sometimes at the cost of flexibility. In the Monkey, Metal sharpens and hardens the sign's clever and playful nature, producing the most exacting and self-reliant kind of Monkey. Where a typical Monkey might be mischievous, the Metal version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Metal Monkey years
People born in 1980, 2040 are Metal Monkeys. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Metal Monkey is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1920, and the next is 2100.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Monkey matches with. Best: Snake (secret friend), Rat and Dragon. Hardest: Tiger. See the full Monkey table.
Full Monkey personality โ More about the Metal element โ
Frequently asked questions
What years are Metal Monkey years?
1980, 2040 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1920, 2100).
What is a Metal Monkey like?
The Monkey is clever, playful, curious. Metal sharpens and hardens that, making the Metal Monkey the most exacting and self-reliant kind of Monkey.
Who is a Metal Monkey compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Snake (secret friend), Rat and Dragon; the hardest is the Tiger.